On This Day, Feb. 4: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president

On Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was ...

This Day in History: George Washington elected first US presidnt

Nearly 240 years ago on Feb. 4, 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected by all 69 presidential electors as the first ...

Quote of the day by George Washington: "We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors"

George Washington’s famous quote, “We should not look back unless it is to derive useful lessons from past errors ” centered ...
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This Day in History: George Washington issues first Thanksgiving proclamation

The first President of the United States, George Washington, designated this date as a “Day of National Thanksgiving”. The next president to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation was the 16th President of ...